Toyota’s final stage WRC manufacturer triumph at Rally Japan an “amazing story”
Toyota snatching the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown on the final stage of the season was a great advert for rallying, according to team boss Jari-Matti Latvala. The Japanese brand overhauled an unlikely 15-point deficit to Hyundai coming into the Japan season finale, culminating in an extraordinary final stage showdown.They wereContinue Reading
Why Verstappen’s 2024 Title Success is His Greatest Yet – F1 Las Vegas GP Analysis
Max Verstappen is your 2024 Drivers’s Champion! Following a tough start to the weekend for Red Bull, Max fought hard to claim his 4th consecutive title from Lando Norris, whilst Mercedes finished in Las Vegas in style claiming a 1-2 finish, closely followed by Carlos Sainz. But what makes thisContinue Reading
Red Bull shareholders to decide on Perez’s future after Abu Dhabi GP
Sergio Perez will discover whether he has a future at Red Bull following a shareholder meeting after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The beleaguered Mexican has hung onto a seat so far this year despite enduring a dismal season that has left him 251 points adrift of team-mate and newly-crownedContinue Reading
Autosport podcast: Las Vegas GP analysis as Verstappen clinches F1 title
Ben Hunt and Mark Mann-Bryans are live from the casino to round up the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen hit the ultimate jackpot of a fourth Formula 1 world championship. The duo discuss his title win, which Ben says is the Red Bull driver’s best one yet, and takeContinue Reading
Neuville: WRC title a reward for “years of fighting and never giving up”
Thierry Neuville has said his ability to keep calm in moments of adversity and his “never give up” attitude were key to finally achieving the World Rally Championship title.The five-time WRC runner-up (2013, 2016-2019) took the last step and became a world champion after finishing sixth in a dramatic seasonContinue Reading
How Neuville’s long and winding road led to WRC glory
Thierry Neuville clinched a career-defining maiden World Rally Championship title in dramatic circumstances at this weekend’s Rally Japan.Often regarded among the best drivers never to win a WRC title, the Belgian can now lay that claim to rest after he and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe beat Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak and co-driverContinue Reading
Vasseur unconcerned by Leclerc radio rage after Sainz’s Vegas pass
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur says Charles Leclerc’s expletive-laden radio message after the Las Vegas Grand Prix is not an issue, as the Monegasque vented that “being nice fucks me over”.Leclerc looked on course to gather an overcut on team-mate Carlos Sainz during the final round of stops, as the SpaniardContinue Reading
Norris: Perfect season wouldn’t have been enough to beat Verstappen to F1 title
Lando Norris doubts that he would have beaten Max Verstappen to the 2024 Formula 1 title even with a perfect season.Norris’ dwindling chances of a title came to an end at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, having needed to outscore Verstappen by three points to take the fight to theContinue Reading
Hamilton: Las Vegas GP win would have been “a breeze” without qualifying mistakes
Lewis Hamilton believes a Formula 1 victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix would have been “a breeze” if he had been able to put a lap together in qualifying on Friday.The Briton made errors on both flying laps in Q3, having locked up on his first attempt at TurnContinue Reading
10 moments that won Verstappen the 2024 Formula 1 title
Max Verstappen now sits alongside Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel in terms of Formula 1 world titles. Only Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are ahead of his four-crown haul.He sealed his latest with fifth place in Las Vegas with two rounds still to run, the hopes ofContinue Reading